While Vitamin D seems to be the media darling for vitamins, the health community has recently turned its attention to Vitamin B as well. This is thanks to the fact that we now know that every cell in your body is impacted by Vitamin B. Your organs are unable to perform a number of critical functions in the absence of sufficient vitamin b.
DNA is created and maintained in our bodies by a process called methylation, which is dependent on Vitamin B. Another key role of the B vitamins is keeping homocysteine levels in check. In the absence of sufficient b vitamins you experience a greater risk for developing heart disease, thanks to increased levels of homocysteine. Additionally, neurological function and mood health is also dependent on the B vitamins.
Recent evidence suggests that at least 60% of the adult population in the United States is currently suffering from vitamin B deficiency. We have known for years that smokers, drinkers, people over 65, vegans and vegetarians are all at increased risk of developing a deficiency. However, recently we have learned that thanks to the excessive consumption of processed food, just about everyone is at risk. Because of this, health experts now recommend that you should not wait for vitamin b12 deficiency symptoms, which are the most pronounced b deficiency symptoms, to show up before supplementing with vitamin b. According to James Gordon, MD a professor at Georgetown University “Most people are deficient in at least one nutrient, and virtually everyone needs a B-complex vitamin unless you are extremely healthy, eat only whole foods, live in the country, work out daily and experience no stress.â€
For many people, a B vitamin is not enough because the body can only absorb so much vitamin b12 in oral form. In these cases, b 12 shots which also contain the other b vitamins are generally recommended.
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